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Re: Stiff choke part 2

Subject: Re: Stiff choke part 2
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 06:30:29 -0600
Cc: "Michel R. Gagne" <mgagne@unc.edu>, spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <BC0D9C88.C195%mgagne@unc.edu> FILETIME=[8E0C4000:01C3C950]
Do you have a digital camera, to take photos of key areas, then the problem can
actually be "seen"

"Michel R. Gagne" wrote:

> Good morning!
>
> Last night I disconnected the jets from the choke assembly and it wasn9t any
> better.  They were all in their proper places and orientations (like I said
> earlier they move smoothly just too damn stiffly).  I squirted some WD-40 in
> there to lubricate a bit and kept working it, and it travels a bit more
> easily and can be engaged from the cockpit.
>
> The stiffness we traced to the spring area on both carbs.  How many winds
> does that circular choke return spring normally have?  I have 4 winds and
> the ends seem to be connected to the proper places.  I didn9t take apart the
> mechanism that holds that spring together so there could be something in
> there gumming it up also.  I guess I9ll take that apart tonight and make
> sure that all is OK in there.  Any more ideas?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike Gagne
> 74 Midge
> Twin HS2s, 1275





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